Student representatives pitch Google-form outreach to raise awareness among peers

Student representatives presented a student-outreach plan and asked the Dexter Community School District board to help expand awareness of the student-representative role.

At the start of the meeting the board introduced “student representatives Claire Benito and Lloyd Brand,” and a student representative who spoke to the board said many peers did not understand what the role does. “I was kind of alarmed by that because I kind of thought it was like people had a general consensus of what we did,” the student representative said, describing classroom conversations that revealed low awareness.

The students outlined a phased approach: distribute a Google form via advisory-period QR codes, post information on Canvas, and assemble responses in a shared Google Sheet so student reps and interested trustees can review answers. They proposed short video updates and in-class outreach during advisory to explain the role and encourage students to attend meetings or submit comments.

District staff and trustees welcomed the plan and asked to be added to the response sheet. The students said they intend to run the form in advisory the week after the meeting and would summarize notable responses for the board.

The presentation emphasized two goals: improving students’ knowledge of how the board works and creating a clear, routinized way for students to submit concerns. Trustees thanked the students and encouraged them to continue outreach and share results at a future meeting.

Next steps: students will run the Google form in advisory, offer access via Canvas, provide the board a summary of responses, and invite trustees to join the Google Sheet if they wish to monitor submissions.